Determining a manner in which user interface commands are processed in an instant messaging environment
First Claim
1. A method of processing user interface commands in an instant messaging application, comprising:
- receiving, at the instant messaging application, a user interface command;
receiving, at the instant messaging application, data that indicates that the user interface command is associated with a particular manner of processing the user interface command, wherein the particular manner of processing the user interface command comprises a particular manner of appending text to a history window;
determining that an instant messaging environment that is currently active in the instant messaging application specifies a currently-active manner of processing the user interface command; and
over-riding the currently-active manner of processing the user interface command with the particular manner of processing the user interface command by processing the user interface command in the particular manner;
wherein the particular manner of processing the user interface command and the currently-active manner of processing the user interface command are different,wherein processing the user interface command in the currently-active manner comprises appending text to the history window differently than appending text to the history window in the particular manner.
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Abstract
Sharing an instant messaging environment is described. The instant messaging environment is selected from a set of stored instant messaging environments. An instant messaging environment identifier corresponding to the selected instant messaging environment is transmitted from a transmitting instant messaging application to a receiving instant messenger application. The instant messaging environment identifier is received and the stored instant messaging environment corresponding to the instant messaging environment identifier is retrieved. The instant messaging environment is activated in the receiving instant messaging application.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of processing user interface commands in an instant messaging application, comprising:
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receiving, at the instant messaging application, a user interface command; receiving, at the instant messaging application, data that indicates that the user interface command is associated with a particular manner of processing the user interface command, wherein the particular manner of processing the user interface command comprises a particular manner of appending text to a history window; determining that an instant messaging environment that is currently active in the instant messaging application specifies a currently-active manner of processing the user interface command; and over-riding the currently-active manner of processing the user interface command with the particular manner of processing the user interface command by processing the user interface command in the particular manner; wherein the particular manner of processing the user interface command and the currently-active manner of processing the user interface command are different, wherein processing the user interface command in the currently-active manner comprises appending text to the history window differently than appending text to the history window in the particular manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26)
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8. A method of processing user interface commands in an instant messaging application, comprising:
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receiving, at the instant messaging application, a user interface command; receiving, at the instant messaging application, data that indicates that the user interface command is associated with a particular manner of processing the user interface command; determining that an instant messaging environment that is currently active in the instant messaging application specifies a currently-active manner of processing the user interface command; and over-riding the currently-active manner of processing the user interface command with the particular manner of processing the user interface command by processing the user interface command in the particular manner, wherein the particular manner of processing the user interface command and the currently-active manner of processing the user interface command are different, wherein processing the user interface command in the particular manner comprises processing the user interface command in a hidden frame of a browser window. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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9. A method of processing user interface commands in an instant messaging application, said method comprising:
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receiving a user interface command in the instant messaging application;
determining which of a plurality of instant messaging environments is currently active in the instant messaging application;if a first instant messaging environment is currently active in the instant messaging application, processing the user interface command in a first manner, wherein processing the user interface command in the first manner comprises appending text to a history window in the first manner; and if a second instant messaging environment is currently active in the instant messaging application, processing the user interface command in a second manner, wherein processing the user interface command in the second manner comprises appending text to the history window differently than appending text to the history window in the first manner; wherein the first manner is different from the second manner. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36)
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18. A method of processing user interface commands in an instant messaging application, said method comprising:
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receiving a user interface command in the instant messaging application; determining which of a plurality of instant messaging environments is currently active in the instant messaging application; if a first instant messaging environment is currently active in the instant messaging application, processing the user interface command in a first manner; and if a second instant messaging environment is currently active in the instant messaging application, processing the user interface command in a second manner; wherein the first manner is different from the second manner, wherein processing the user interface command in the second manner comprises processing the user interface command in a hidden frame of a browser window. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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